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HeadlineConstruction worker murdered on his worksite

Police say that Elias Santos, 24, a tile layer of Orange Walk, was chopped to death at his worksite in the Western Pines area off Mile 8 ½ on the George Price Highway. Santos’ body was found in one of the houses under construction at about 9:00 this morning by co-workers who went to work.

According to police, Santos had been chopped in his head and body, and he was declared dead on the scene. He was taken to the morgue at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where a post mortem was conducted to certify the cause of his death.

Police believe that Santos was laying tiles in the house when the killer or killers attacked him.

So far, no one has been detained, and the motive for the murder is unknown.

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